"It's been a long wait for Tesla drivers who want CarPlay compatibility, especially since initial rumors indicated a late 2025 rollout and reported that Tesla was testing CarPlay in its vehicles in November. However, Gurman's latest newsletter revealed that there were some compatibility issues between Apple Maps and Tesla's in-house navigation software, which also supports the self-driving features."
"To address this, Apple released an iOS 26 update that would better synchronize the two navigation apps, especially when a driver would use Tesla's autonomous driving options. Still, Tesla is reportedly concerned enough about the low adoption rates of iOS 26 to delay delivering CarPlay to its vehicles. Gurman also noted that iOS 26 adoption rates were lower than usual, but are already going up, citing Apple's latest numbers that 74 percent of all iPhones released in the last four years are running iOS 26."
Tesla's planned Apple CarPlay support has been delayed because of app compatibility issues between Apple Maps and Tesla's in-house navigation, which also interfaces with autonomous driving features. Apple issued an iOS 26 update intended to better synchronize the two navigation systems when drivers use Tesla's autonomous options. Tesla is delaying CarPlay deployment partly because iOS 26 adoption has been lower than usual, though adoption is rising. Apple's latest numbers show 74 percent of iPhones released in the last four years run iOS 26. No official CarPlay release date for Teslas has been announced, and Tesla sales have slipped for four consecutive months.
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